Winter 2024 Classes & Workshops

8 Week Winter Session ends March 11th.
Click here to register. Drop-ins welcome.


Bellydance Social

International Women's Day
Friday, March 8th from 7:30-9:30pm.
Come celebrate International Women's Day with us!  We'll have a fun Bellydance class, meet & mingle with our dance sisters, watch a few performances and enjoy some yummy cake! 
Register online or by e-transfer. E-transfer amount is $16.95 pp includes HST to info@bellyup.ca


Terms & Conditions:
No refunds or transfers on unused classes or workshops once registered. Limit of 2 make-up classes per person if you miss a class during the session. Make-up classes cannot be carried over to future sessions.

7:30-9:30pm. 
March 8th Bellydance Social / International Women's Day Event 
 MONDAYS 
7:00-8:00pm.
Level 1 Beginners - Bellydance Basics (Jennifer)   
TUESDAYS 
7:00-8:30pm.
Level 2 Continuing Beginner Intensive (Jo) 
WEDNESDAYS
7:00 - 8:30pm
Level 3-5 "1001 Egyptian Style Combos" (Jo) 
8:30 - 9:30pm
Level 1 Beginners - Bellydance Basics (Jennifer) 

 THURSDAYS WINTER

7:00-8:30pm.
 Level 3-5 Creative Artistry "Dance from the Heart" Course (Jo) 
 SATURDAYS 
11:00am.-12Noon
Level 1 Beginners - Bellydance Basics (Stephanie)  

COURSE DESCRIPTIONS:


UPCOMING WORKSHOP:
Saturday, February 24th - 12:15-2:15pm
Arms & Hands Technique & Combos
Learn the methods of gaining beautiful arms and hands that are expressive, fluid and natural as you dance. We'll work on exercises, drills and some beautiful combos to help you build the control and awareness of moving with arms and hands with full intention.  Register online or by e-transfer. E-transfer amount is $39.55 including HST.

Level 1 Beginners - Bellydance Basics
Designed for the absolute Beginner and recommended that students repeat the course several times until they have a solid grasp of foundational skills before advancing to more challenging levels. The course is broken into modules where you learn specific technique skills, combinations and a short routine in each module. You'll be learning the essential building blocks of Egyptian dance from the roots. Learn the proper posture, hip and upper body isolations, basic shimmies, belly work, footwork patterns and much more. This is a progressive course and builds week to week.

Mondays 7-8pm. (Jennifer) ; Wednesdays 8:30-9:30pm. (Jennifer)
& Saturdays 11:00am-Noon. (Stephanie)

Level 2 Continuing Beginners Intensive
Designed for the Beginner student who has built a strong foundation at our Beginner Level 1 and is ready for more challenge and development. This course builds and expands on your foundational technique beyond the Beginner level. Students should have a solid grasp of the Basics before registering for this course. We focus on broadening your movement and step vocabulary, quality of movement, musicality, tempos and rhythms and much more. 

Tuesdays 7:00-8:30pm. with Jo


Level 3-5 Intermediate to Advanced
1001 Combos Egyptian Style

This popular 90 minute class is back again! Jo teaches technique together with a wide range of fantastic, practical combos that can be used and varied in any number of Egyptian dance styles. Students work on footwork, weight shifting, transitions a wide range of body movements, use of arms and hands, face (gaze, head position, facial expression). Students learn how to adapt combinations to other styles, change their arm movements and adjust hip technique plus how to blend and mix combinations to create longer sequences. Every class introduces a variety of new combos and we also review prior combinations learned.

Wednesdays 7:00-8:30pm. with Jo

Creative Artistry Course "Dance from the Heart"
This course is designed to help dance students develop their individual artistry and deepen their understanding of the many facets of Egyptian dance. We'll be exploring the creative possibilities regarding several styles within the dance form, developing our ear for musical understanding together with movement application and lay the groundwork for your own personal creative development process for both the creation of choreography and free-styling. The course is designed to meet dancers at any level in their dance journey. This is a highly interactive course and students must be willing to take on some small homework assignments.

Thursdays
 7:00-8:30pm. with Jo

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